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Planned Parenthood Sues Anti-Abortion Extremists for Phony Videos
Planned Parenthood announced Thursday that it had filed a federal lawsuit against the Center for Medical Progress (CMP), an anti-abortion organization that orchestrated a widely discredited video...
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NEWSFLASH: U.S. Military Generals Push for Women’s Inclusion in the Draft
Just one month since all military jobs, including combat roles, were opened to women, top U.S. military officials are pushing for women’s inclusion in the draft. Two Republican lawmakers, Reps. Duncan...
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The Fight to Protect Reproductive Health Care Has Begun
Thousands of reproductive-rights advocates gathered outside of the Supreme Court today as the eight justices heard oral arguments in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, the biggest abortion-related...
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Congresswomen Reignite the Fight for the Equal Rights Amendment
Several U.S. Congresswomen, including Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), kicked off Women’s History Month last week with a special House session dedicated to renewing Congressional interest in passing the...
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The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Just Challenged the Gender Pay Gap in a Big Way
Five members of the U.S. national women’s soccer team filed a complaint today with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) accusing the U.S. Soccer Federation, the sport’s national governing...
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NEWSFLASH: Judge Who Gave Brock Turner Only Six Months for Rape Blocked from...
Judge Aaron Persky has been removed by Santa Clara County prosecutors from hearing a case involving sex crimes in response to public outcry after his lenient sentencing of Brock Turner, a Stanford...
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Combating the Military Sexual Assault Crisis Should Come Before Equality...
On June 14, the Senate voted 85 to 13 to pass a defense authorization bill which would require women to register for Selective Service. But in a military landscape rife with sexual violence, this step...
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NEWSFLASH: Hawaii’s New Gun Reform Laws Should Become the National Standard
Hawaii Governor David Ige signed three gun law reform bills into law Thursday, putting the state ahead of the rest of the nation in ensuring its residents are safe from gun violence. One law in...
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NEWSFLASH: UN Human Rights Council Ramps Up the Fight for LGBT Rights
Last week, the United Nations Human Rights Council appointed its first Independent Expert on violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. The role of the...
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Meet the Activist Who Just Launched the Nation’s First Trans Employee Job...
California has launched the nation’s first large-scale job placement program aimed at connecting trans people with employers.The new California Transgender Workplace Project (CTWP) was founded by...
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